Gbajabiamila Distributes 501 Computer Tablets To Students In Surulere

May 19, 2017

By Bolaji Buhari
Lagos – The Majority Leader in House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday distributed no fewer than 501 computer tablets to secondary school students in his Surulere constituency.

In his speech at the occasion, Gbajabiamila said the gesture was redemption of his electoral promise to impact on the lives of the people of the area.

He said that the idea to purchase the tablets was conceived to improve the quality of education in schools through the use of ICT tools.

He said that ICT based education was indispensable to the development of Nigeria in the 21st century, stressing that students needed to be properly equipped with the right tools to propel development.

“We are in the 21st century when the most important thing that drives development is technology.

“Nigeria cannot afford to be left out, that is why we are doing our little by distributing these tablets to our students today,” he said.

The majority leader explained that the selection of the students was made without political affiliation, adding that the management of the benefiting schools recommended the beneficiaries based on merit.

He said the tablet contained 117 online books for Junior and Senior students and covered all the subjects in the curriculum.

The lawmaker added that the tool also contained tests and assessments that could help students in their learning.

According to Gbajabiamila, other features of the computer include processing applications for Word, Excel, Power Point and long lasting battery life of 6,000amh.